HGV drivers in Wales have told of how they have had to leave their jobs in Bristol due to the rising cost of fuel. Former HGV driver Vicky Stamper, 41, from Cwmbran said she and her partner Darren had to leave jobs in Bristol because they could not afford the fuel any longer.
Ms Stamper, 41, told PA news agency: “We had to leave those jobs because it was costing us £380 a week just to get to and from work. I then lost a job two weeks ago because the company couldn’t afford to put fuel in that many lorries so, last in first out.”
She spoke as protesters took to the M4 today (Monday, July 4) to take part in a nationwide protest over the high cost of fuel, with action also taking place on the M5 and M32. Protesters staged several rolling blockades of slow-moving traffic - one beginning over the Severn and making its way to Bristol, along the same route workers like Vicky would have taken.
